LeBron James made it very, very clear which rapper he supported during the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar battle. Despite being team Drizzy for the bulk of his career, James switched up and threw all his weight behind Lamar. It did not go over well. Drake unfollowed the NBA superstar on Instagram, and changed a flattering lyric to an insulting one when he referenced James during his recent tour. LeBron James' new Instagram Story, however, has fans speculating that he wants to make peace.
The Lakers titan posted a video of himself sipping wine. "Amazing weather today," he wrote. Nothing too out of the ordinary for LeBron James, one of the most meme-able posters of all time. It was the choice of song that turned fans' heads, though. The King wasn't blasting "TV Off" or "Luther" despite his sudden Lamar fandom, he was bumping Drake. "Somebody Loves Me," to be exact, which is a cut off Drake and PARTYNEXTDOOR's $OME $EXY $ONGS 4 U. It's worth noting that LeBron James isn't singing along to the song, but the decision to play it at all shocked many.
This is not the first time James has tacitly shown love to Drake music in recent weeks. The Lakers star posted a video of him playing basketball with his son Bryce James on Instagram. The two men hugged, and the song playing over the footage was Drake's "Gimme a Hug." People were so taken aback by the shout out that DJ Akademiks discussed it during one of his streams. "Is LeBron trying to get back on the Drake train? Is he trying to, you know, pop back out with Drizzy?" Ak asked. "I don't know. I think LeBron is actually playing this pretty well." DJ Akademiks claimed that LeBron James may have taken subtle digs at Drizzy, but seems to be open to burying the hatchet.
Akademiks is someone who has been extremely critical of James in the past. He even accused the NBA star of being unfaithful to his wife whenever he ran "2 mans" with Drake. Still, the streamer felt the shout out was coming from a sincere place. "I don't think LeBron looks weird or corny or nothing at all," he asserted. "If anything, I think this actually leaves open the option that in the future LeBron could come out and say 'Yeah, me and Drake are cool, we've always been cool.'"
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Lorde returned to Governor’s Ball for the first time in nine years and gave fans a unique take on her collaboration with Charli XCX, ‘Girl, So Confusing’.
The New Zealand singer made her long awaited comeback to the New York festival on Friday (June 5), where she headlined the opening night.
Speaking to the crowd about stepping back onto the Governor’s Ball stage after almost a decade away, Lorde admitted it was “the most nervous I’ve been for a show in a while”. She then treated fans to a string of beloved tracks including ‘Royals’, ‘What Was That’, and ‘Hammer’.
One of the standout highlights of the evening arrived near the end of her 21 song performance when she performed ‘Girl, So Confusing’, the track she later reworked alongside Charli XCX.
The song first appeared on Charli XCX’s hugely successful 2024 album ‘Brat’ without Lorde’s involvement, though it was inspired by her. In the lyrics, Charli reflected on the complicated feelings between the two artists and revealed she had once felt “super jealous” of the New Zealander’s achievements during her early career.
The pair later teamed up for a remix after Charli shared the song’s meaning with Lorde ahead of the release of ‘Brat’. Following that conversation, Lorde proposed creating a collaborative version together.
At Governor’s Ball, Lorde performed the remix adaptation during the closing section of her set and added her own personal touch to the track.
Charli was not present for the performance, leaving Lorde to deliver the song on her own. The moment stood out even more because the track had only appeared sparingly throughout Lorde’s recent ‘Ultrasound’ tour. More footage from the show can be seen below.
In addition to revisiting fan favourites and reimagining ‘Girl, So Confusing’, Lorde also surprised the audience with a preview of brand new material.
Early in the set, she introduced a portion of an unreleased song from the side of the stage. Standing behind a synthesizer setup, she sang: “Don’t look for me now that I’m gone/ Don’t look for me, I’m gone.”
Lorde’s festival appearances this summer follow her recent ‘Ultrasound’ tour, which was launched in support of her newest album, ‘Virgin’.
Released last June, the record earned a four star review from NME, which stated: “‘Virgin’ is a vibrant combination of Lorde’s best qualities, and then some.”
“With her newfound candour, the record combines the emotional whirlwind of ‘Melodrama’, the chilling minimalism of ‘Pure Heroine’ and the breezy freedom of ‘Solar Power’,” it added. “This might be called ‘Virgin’, but Lorde proves she’s not afraid to strip herself bare.”
While ‘Girl, So Confusing’ was not a regular feature during the ‘Ultrasound’ tour, Lorde did perform it at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles last October, where she surprised fans by bringing Charli XCX on stage.
Since releasing ‘Virgin’ and launching the accompanying tour, Lorde has contributed more than $200,000 from merchandise sales to Minnesota immigrant funds. She has also been announced as a headliner for All Points East 2026 in London, where PinkPantheress, Zara Larsson and additional artists are also set to appear.
